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diet pills

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:59
Hello, I am new to epilepsy.com and i saw that they have discussion centers. I am a 20 yr old who has had epilepsy since 2000 and am taking medications that cause me to gain weight. I was wondering if any other patients who have this same problem have tried any diet supplements, such as pills or drink mixes, that have worked in relieving some of that weight gain.

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Re: diet pills

Submitted by Matt74 on Tue, 2013-09-17 - 13:06
Bananas help fill you up. Make popcorn from scratch, no butter. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Walking whenever possible is very good exercise. I avoid preservatives and fillers as much as possible. Read the ingredients. For example, look at what's in a loaf of bread. All the stuff in parentheses following "enriched flour" are ok, those are vitamins. Almost everything else is unnecessary. Bread should have flour, sugar, yeast, water, salt, and perhaps some kind of preservative. You won't find that, but you get the idea. If you look through the ingredients of just about anything at the supermarket you'll find corn syrup, soy products, some kind of "gum", whey, something ending with "-ate", MSG, and yeast extract (similar to MSG). As far as I can tell most of it is for artificial processing (like conditioners, thickeners, whey, or carrageenan), for artificial taste (like MSG), or as preservatives. MSG can also be a seizure trigger. You'll be surprised how much better you feel avoiding all that stuff. I think it contributes to weight gain. You don't have to be puritanical, but just being aware of what you are actually eating helps a lot.

Re: diet pills

Submitted by RusselHowe on Wed, 2013-10-23 - 13:42
Try it, Weight loss is something that can be a lifelong struggle for many. However, the solution to this dilemma really lies in education. By learning the right and wrong ways to shed pounds, it is possible to achieve ultimate victory in the weight loss battle. Battling excess pounds is something to which almost everyone can relate. The truth is that weight loss really boils down to knowing the best, most effective techniques for dropping unwanted pounds. RusselHowe Fitness Instructor www .garciniatoloseweight. com

Personally, I'd rather not

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2014-04-29 - 08:49
Personally, I'd rather not use a chemical means to lose weight.  Although I can understand people who do out of frustration with trying to lose weight via other means. Though I might have to mention these medications to my partner who is epileptic and has been gaining weight ever since being on the medication (Keppra).The fact is, modern research is indicating that it isn't so much calories in/calories out that is the the answer.  It's more a case of nutrients in.  our modern diet tends to be very nutrient deficient, especially with all the processed foods we eat.  If we concentrate more on nutrition and give our body what it NEEDS then our appetite reduces and if we do happen to overeat (say at Christmas, dinner parties etc) our body is able to take what it needs and simply ignore the excess calories.The best way to increase nutrients is to eat more natural foods, non-processed meats, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds.  The other problem of course is what is referred to as 'portion distortion'.  This refers to our impression of a serving size vs the actual serving size.  Many of us eat portions that are much larger than what is recommended.  For example, personally, a serving of meat would be around 6-7oz (200 grams) where the actual recommended portion is only 3oz (90g).One way around this is to reduce our meat portion and increase our vegetable portion (and not potato, rice or pasta) because they have less calories per serve. But one of my favourite ways to reduce my calorie intake is with some very clever Japanese noodles that are made from 97% water and 3% soluble fiber.  Because our body can't convert fiber to energy they are effectively calorie free compared to normal noodles that contain 190-220 calories per cup.  These noodles are called Shirataki noodles.

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